[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 59982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23615]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Amendments to the Trade Mission to South America in 
Conjunction With the Trade Americas-Business Opportunities in South 
America Conference

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, is amending the Notice published at 86 FR 21697 (April 
23, 2021), regarding the Trade Mission to South America in conjunction 
with the Trade Americas--Business Opportunities in South America 
Conference, scheduled from December 5-10, 2021, to amend the dates and 
deadline for submitting applications for the event.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amendments to Revise the Regional Conference 
Dates, and Deadline for Submitting Applications

Background

    The dates of ITA's planned Trade Mission to the Caribbean Region 
and Conference have been modified from December 5-10, 2021, to May 15-
20, 2022. The new deadline for applications has been extended to 
January 28, 2022 (and after that date if space remains and scheduling 
constraints permit). Interested U.S. companies and trade associations/
organizations that have not already submitted an application are 
encouraged to do so. The proposed schedule is updated as follows:

                           Proposed Timetable
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Saturday, May 14, 2022..........  Travel Day/Arrival in S[atilde]o
                                   Paulo. Optional Local Tour/
                                   Activities.
Sunday, May 15, 2022............  S[atilde]o Paulo, Brazil. Afternoon:
                                   Registration, Briefing and U.S.
                                   Embassy Officer Consultations.
                                   Evening: Networking Reception.
Monday, May 16, 2022............  S[atilde]o Paulo, Brazil. Morning:
                                   Registration and Trade Americas--
                                   Business Opportunities in South
                                   America Conference. Afternoon: U.S.
                                   Embassy Officer Consultations.
                                   Evening: Networking Reception.
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                                Optional
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Tuesday-Friday, May 17-20, 2022.  Travel and Business-to-Business
                                   Meetings in (choice of two markets):
                                   Option (A) Brazil. Option (B)
                                   Argentina. Option (C) Bolivia. Option
                                   (D) Chile. Option (E) Colombia.
                                   Option (F) Guyana. Option (G) Peru.
                                   Option (H) Paraguay. Option (I)
                                   Suriname. Option (J) Uruguay.)
Saturday, May 21, 2022..........  Travel Day.
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    The U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make 
selection decisions on a rolling basis in accordance with the Notice 
published at 86 FR 21697 (April 23, 2021). The applicants selected will 
be notified as soon as possible.

Contacts

    U.S. Trade Americas Team Contact Information:

Laura Krishnan, International Trade Specialist, Office of Latin America 
and the Caribbean--International Trade Administration--Washington, DC, 
[email protected], Tel: 202-482-4187
Diego Gattesco, Director, U.S. Commercial Service Wheeling, WV, 
[email protected]

Gemal Brangman,
Acting Director, ITA Events Management Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2021-23615 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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